Sunday, March 10, 2013

He Had Such Teeth (1918)

They simply bowed and did not offer to shake hands
Louise A. Fields. Peter Rabbit and Sammy. Squirrel. Illustrations by Virignia Albert (Chicago: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1918).

Saturday, March 9, 2013

răbbĭts prėtty (1886)

rabbits pretty, two rabbits eat
Ellen M. Cyr. The Interstate Primer and First Reader. (Chicago: The Interstate Publishing Company, 1886).

Friday, March 8, 2013

Requiring Dainty Legs (1881)

Leonard U. Gill, ed. The Book of the Rabbit: Giving the History, Variations, Uses, Points, Selection, Mating, Management, Exhibiting, Judging, Treatment of the Diseases, and Much More Information Bearing on the Subject of Fancy Rabbits. (London: The "Bazaar" Office, 1881).

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Escape Through a Smout (1896)

Returning to the orginal field.
H.A. Macphearson, et. al. The Hare. (London, New York, and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Company, 1896).

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Peter's Heart Went Pit-a-Pat (1921)

Linda Steven Almond. When Peter Rabbit Went to School. Illustrations by J.L.G. (Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1921).

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The Rabbit Fancier (1859)

Caleb N. Bement. The Rabbit Fancier: a treatise upon the breeding, rearing, feeding, and general management of rabbits; with remarks upon their diseases and remedies, etc. drawn from authentic sources and personal observation. To which are added full directions for the construction of hutches, etc. together with recipes for cooking and dressing  for the table. (New York: A.O. Moore, Agricultural Book Publisher, 1859).

Monday, March 4, 2013

Not Only Cheap, But Nutritious (1920)

F.L. Washburn. The Rabbit Book: A Practical Manual on the Care of Belgian Hares, Flemish Giants, and Other Meat and Fur Producing Rabbits. (Philadelphia and London: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1920).

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Brother Lion Watched Me (1895)

Joel Chandler Harris. Mr. Rabbit at Home: A Sequel to Little Mr. Thimblefinger and his Queer Country. Illustrations by Oliver Herford. (Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1895).

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Lop-Eared Standards of Perfection

Leonard U. Gill, ed. The Book of the Rabbit: Giving the History, Variations, Uses, Points, Selection, Mating, Management, Exhibiting, Judging, Treatment of the Diseases, and Much More Information Bearing on the Subject of Fancy Rabbits. (London: The "Bazaar" Office, 1881).

Friday, March 1, 2013

I Remained in a Swoon (1873)

I remained in a swoon until the scene had ended.
Snowdrop; or, The Adventures of a White Rabbit Related by Himself. (London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1873).